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Why Do Employers Use Selection Tests? Evidence from British Workplaces

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  • Andrew Jenkins & Alison Wolf, 2002. "Why Do Employers Use Selection Tests? Evidence from British Workplaces," CEE Discussion Papers 0027, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE.
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